Our city of New Orleans is in mourning this week, having recently lost Kerry “Fat Man” Hunter, a Grammy award-winning brass band drummer beloved throughout the city. He was killed in a hit-and-run accident by a suspected drunk driver in the early hours of Mardi Gras Day. Because of the chaos and revelry, most found out about his death on Ash Wednesday. The shock could be felt throughout the city as musicians gathered at Tuba Fats Square nearly every night to mourn their loss and celebrate his life. The Tremé community, the oldest black neighborhood in America, has been struck with unexpected grief.
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